Wednesday, September 11, 2013

The most important tourist attractions in Aswan

Today we will talk about some of the most important tourist attractions in Aswan


1/ High Dam
High Dam
 High Dam was built in Oswad by President Gamal Abdel Nasser between 1960 and 197, following the construction of the dam created Lake Nasser known. And is characterized by the fact that the dam its western part is designed in the form of a lotus flower.
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2/ Philae Island
Philae Island
Elephantine Island is an island in the Egyptian Nile versus West Alosuaneh, the island contains remains of ancient Butnat temples Tejelda to the kings of the Pharaohs. 
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3/ Qubbet el-Hawa
Qubbet el-Hawa

Air dome is a collection of ancient rock cut tombs known as the Tomb of the princes on the west side of the Nile River, just off the Aswan. 
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4/ Unfinished Obelisk

This obelisk dates back to the modern era of the empire of the Pharaohs in Egypt. Featuring obelisk of the magnitude of its size, although it was not completed for reasons unknown.
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 5/ Mausoleum of Aga Khan
Mausoleum of Aga Khan

Is the tomb of Aga Khan III, Sultan Mohammed Shah, who died in 1957. Shrine has been built on the pattern and style of the Fatimid tombs in Cairo, was built of pink limestone.
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6/ Nubia Museum
Nubia Museum
 Nubia Museum traces the history of the oldest settlements to the present day, in the region, which is defined as the area between Aswan in Egypt and Khartoum in Sudan.
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